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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
Massachusetts Mechanic Exhibition.

The Massachusetts Charitable Me-
chanic association, now a veteran Or
ganizatiOn of almost a century, will
hold it's 10th triennial exhibition at
Boston, beginning September 81 and
closing November IL. The immense
brick structure at the Hub in which
the exhibitions are now held, is admir-
ably adapted to the associations pur-
pose of showing processes of manufac-
ture, having six acres of floor space
with power free to all exhibitors sup
piled from immense boilers and a
Wheelock engine. Among other "work-
ing" exhibits will be glass blowing,
silk weaving, making artistic pottery,
wax-fowers, hosiery, wire working,
pail making, carving, wood, iron and
brass working and engraving. The
art gallery will contain. special ex-
hibit of paintings, drawings, photo
graphs and models of the most cele-
brated yachts in the country. Edward
Burgess has consented to show the
models of his six most famous crafts,
including the Volunteer. There will
also Ioe wOman's department under
the management of a newspaper wOm
an, who is promised host of interest
ing exhibits, the productions of women
from all sections of the country. The
admission to the entire exhibition will
be 25 cents
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
The Boy.

The youngster who wrote the follow
ing should some day be a reporter (:
''Boys is men that have not got az big
as their papas, and girls is young wOm
en- that will be young ladies bye and
bye. Man was made before women.
When God looked at Adam he said to
himself: well, l guess can do bet
ter than that if l try again. aud then
he made Eve. God liked Eve so much
better than he did Adam that there has
been more women in the world than
men ever since. Boys are trouble.
They are very wearing on everything
bnt soap. If could have my way halt
the boys in the world would be little
girls and the other half would be dolls
My papa is so nice to me that he must
have been a girl when he was little
how
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11

Beauregard, but he didn't go into the
rebel army because he wasn't big
enough at that time. Then he said II
we had time to spare he'd show us
new game of draw that was all the go
down In New Orleang so he pulled out
four cards, three with black spots, and
one with red spots, and he shuffied
them up and turned them over face
downward. The game was, he said, to
pay quarter and draw, and II you
drawed the red card and showed So,
then you got $5. He wanted us to try
1t, just for the fun of the thing, and see
what our luck would be. DIR. Miles
drawed and got the red card first draw.
and then L tried it and got the red card
the same way. Beauregard said we
had extraordinary luck, but he'd bet us
$1,000 against SIS in earnest, that we
couldn't both of us draw the red card
again the first time we tried it. DR..
Miles took the bet and drawed, and
sure enough he got thered card, and
L got it, too. Beauregard said he
wouldn't play no more draw with such
lucky men as we were-he'd lost
enough. But his firm always told him
to be honorable and do Just as he
| agreed, and as he had lost $1,000 he'd
pay it, provided that we could show
that we were responsible and hOnOra-
BILE and had $1,000 to pay with in case
we lost that amount. Then he pulled
out big roll of bills and commenced
Counting out the $1,000. DR.. Miles
said he hadn't got SO much money with
him and offered check on the Rutland
bank, but Beauregard said he must
show the cash. Then the doctor pro-
posed that should go to the Norwich
bank and get the $1,000 and bring it
there and show it, and he would give
me half the $1,000 he had won. About
this time l began to see a niger in the
wood pile and the more | thought
about it the bigger that darkey got to
be. So said to Beauregard: Young
man, you might just as well put that
money back in your pocket, for don't
want it. Pve seen the elephant and
know which end his tail is on With
that Beauregard got mad and jumped
into his buggy and rode away. DIR.
Miles and | started back toward my
house, and on the way L told him that
l thought Beauregard was trying to
play a confidence game on me, and that
he had hand in it. why Davis, said
he, 'how can you think so ? | belong
to the Presbyterian church up in Rut-
land and our minister don't allow us to
handle cards. Pretty soon DR.. Miles
went away, and that's the last I've
heard about his buyinr nv farm"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
A SMART FARMER.
The Granger Knew Which End of the
Elephant Had the Tail.


The Granger Knew Which End of the
Elephant Had the Tail.
The New York Times tells the story
of a confidence game that did not work
that reads very much like the expert
ence of st. Johnsbury man a year or
so ago, the difference being that the
st. JOhnsbury man was less fortunate.
Here is the Times story:
Darwin Davis, an old fashioned and
well-tO-dO farmer of the neighboring
town of Norwich, tells of a recent in
terview with ii couple of affable strang-
ers, as follows: 'The other morning
a man called at my house and wanted
to buy farm. He said his name was
DR.. Miles and that he lived in Rutland,
VT, and he wanted the farm for his
sister, rich California widow, who
wanted to settle down with her chill
dren in this part of the country. His
sister, he said, had pile of money,
and he inquired if the banks were
sound around here. | told him l did
not know much about any of the banks
except the old Norwich bank, and l
considered that good enough to keep
my money for me. He said that my
farm had been recommended to him as
just the one he wanted and he had
called tie look at it. So the doctor and
started oil up the road to look over
the farm. Pretty soon we were over
taken by well dressed and glib spOk
en- young fellow in buggy, who hail
ed us and inquired how far it was be-
fore the road turned to the left. gave
him the information he wanted and he
got out of the buggy and came up to
us and began talking about a big adj
vertising scheme he was working
among the farmers for firm in New
Orleans. He said he was from New
Orleans and was a nephew of General
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
SQUIBS.

Some of the milkmen hang pals OF
milk down the well to keep the milk
cool. Some of them use too much rope
"Ma," said Fred, 81 should rather
be wild turkey and live out on the
prairies than be tame turkey and be
killed every year."
Mugwump: "Why don't you fellows
nominate full ticket 7" Prohibition
list: "My dear sir! how it would look y
i Burlington Free Press.
If the age of nation may be COM
puted as that of tree is measured
by it's rings-what a venerable institu-
ton our republic must be.-lLife.
A Syracuse lawyer in drawing up a
brief, referred to a "gote," n "carpin-
tir," "hotell keaper" and "conste-
bull" and yet we won his case.
Another material has been found out
of which paper is made, but it is super
f1uOus. Any man can make paper the
trouble is to get good endOrsers.
There is n wide-awake physician in
Australia who advertises that he will
pay one half the funeral expenses in
cases where he is not successful.
1t is said that the Prince of Wales
has grown 50 bald that his wife uses
the top of his head for a looking glass
when they are travelling Burlington
Free Press.
"This is sad and bitter world" re-
marked gentleman of Irish extrac-
ton. owe never strew flowers on a
mans grave until after he is dead."-
Washington Ratchet.
An old farmer remarked OH the
street, when asked how his hay was
drying, that if it got dry as fast as his
wOrkmen it would be ready for the
barn us quick as cut down.
A little girl closing her evening
prayer on Il recent Sunday said, rever-
emily, "GOod by, God we're going to
the beach to morrow" Note the les
sOn.-[St. JOhnsbury Speaker.
A farmer said: zone thing | don't
like about city folks-they be either so
stuck up that you can't reach 'em with
IA hay stack pole or 80 blamed friendly
that they forget to pay their bOard."-
Buffalo Express.
An observing individual who is
spending the summer at farm house,
says the fowls remind him of BARRIERS
us they carry combs and are always
calling out: "Cut, cut, cut, hair cut ~
= Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Wife-"John, why didn't you wake
me up last night during the fire on the
next block ?" Husband - alt didn't
amount to much" Wife-"Well, the
next time l wish You would let me
know ii; you know 1 can't sleep if
there is Il fire anywhere near"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
A SUMMER IDYL.

Lovely Miss Lucinda Tyler went to
Farmer Hayseed's for the summer
The object of her visit was to secure
rest and quiet. She decided to abstain
from all social excitement, and at first
she succeeded. After awhile, however,
her resolution gave way, and she found
herself in a pleasant little filtration
with Farmer Hayseed's son John.
John was good looking and accom-
mOdating, and he did not object in the
least to the effects of the city girls
destinations. In fact, he rather seem
ed to like it, and when he got hold of
her hand one evening-accidenta of
cOurse-and gave it a good squeeze,
the affair developed into something Sc
riOus.
Of course Miss Tyler's affections
were not permanently disabled, but
she sympathized with the steady de-
vOtiOn of her admirer and encouraged
him, because she, like all women, fan
cied that sort of thing. Even Eve left
poor Adam for an hour or two to flirt
with that very insinuating gentleman
known us Beelzebub.
Johns cOurtship was placid and I'M
remitting. Everything he could do
for Miss Tyler was done. 1t was there
fore with regret that he saw the end of
August approaching, for then she was
to leave. He took her out riding.
They entered long, well-shaded, ro-
mantle looking road, and almost be-
fore Miss Tyler knew anything, John
exclaimed with more or less emotion:
81 love YOU"
"This is very sudden" she replied.
81 hope you amt mad about it,"
"No; L don't know"-and as she fall
tered his arm encircled her waist.
There was silence for minute or
two, and then pity got the better of
the dear girls feelings, and she said
softly:
"John should think you would get
tired of the monOtony of your life
here"
eyes, it is kind o. tiresome some
times"
"Tell me what you do 2"
"You won't get mad about it 2"
"Certainly not"
"Well, you know, we run this farm
in summer SOS to make enough to
keep the family the rest of the year.
Nam tends to the cooking, pap tends
to the work outdoors, and they make
me do all the lOvemaking business"
''The lOvemaking business 2"
ayes that's what it amounts to.
Flirt with the boarders, you know, and
make 'em believe that they've made a
mash. First it was tough wOrk-kind
o. bashful you knOw-and the first
summer | only popped to two girls.
The second summer l got up to six.
Last season [ reached a dozen, and |
this year-but say, you amt mad
about it, are you 7"
"NO, dear john" and her head nes-
tied fondly on his shoulders. "What
4 pretty hat you have. Let me hold it
for you, and, dear John, how fine and
soft your hair is"
And she ran her fingers gently
through his chestnut locks. Presently
she put both her hands up there, and
after getting a good tight hold, she
pulled with all the gathered strength
IF six weeks vacation. John tried
20 yell, bnt he cOuldn't-his breath
orsoOk him. He tried to speak, but
t was no go.
The big tears that rolled down his
cheeks were the only manifestations of
lis misery, but they were enough to
ouch heart of stone. In about
ninute-to John it seemed a century
he lovely Miss Tyler released her hold
md gathered several dozen strands of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
chestnut hair into a knot.

chestnut hair into a knot.
"NO, dear john" she said in her
sweetest way, "I amt mad. only
wanted a tuft of your lovely hair for
summer souvenir. And now, dear
John, suppose we return" !.
Dear John Obeyed without a MUIR
muir. They reached home and that
night, at family circle, John issued his
ultimatum.
"Dad," said he, "if there's any more
cOurtin' business to be done around
here you've got to do it, I've quit for
good"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
ST. Johnsbury Church Directory

Adoent-Paddock Village. Rev John Ward
Sabbath Services at 1920 a. m, las and 6:30 p.
Sabbath School IL III. Prayer Meetings at 1880 p
IN. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday evenings.
BaptiS-RarOad Street. Corner Maple. Rev
L. L. SandfOrd, Pastor. Preaching 1880 =. M. 5
School IL NJ. Prayer meeting 63O. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 1880.
Free BaphSt-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. f. E. Dawson, pastor Sabbath services 1880
AN. and $50 p. NJ Sabbath School at IL NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church of the HeSsiah-( Universalist) Eastern
avenue, corner Cherry street. Rev. K. a. HOyt
pastor. Sabbath services at l:45 F. NJ, $50 p. M
meeting at 1880.
UethOdist-Central street. Rev. Il. =. Frost
Pastor. Residence next to the Church. Sab
bath services at 1880 A: M and $50 P. NJ. Sabbath
School at II 90. Wednesday evening meeting at
1880.
North COngregatiOnaL-Main street, corner of
Church. Rev Chas. M. Lamson, Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. NJ, and 6:3O p. N. Sabbath
School at Las P. NJ. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880.
South CongregationaI-Main street. Rev. Ed
ward Il. Fairbanks, Pastor. Sabbath services at
1890 A. NJ, and $50 P. NJ. Sabbath School at IL NJ
Wednesday evening meeting at 1870.
Presbyterian Church-Eastern Avenue. Rev. w
X. Laird, Pastor. Sabbath services at 1880 a. M.
and $50 p. III. Sabbath school at IL IN. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
st. Andrew's-(Episcopal,J Main street, Rev
- - Rector. Services Sundays at
1890 a. H. and p. III. Wednesdays at 1870 p. M
Sunday School, at 70 m.
Roman OdthOtic-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A.
BOissOnnault. Parish Priest. Mass and 10 IN
Vespers and BenedictiOn at p. m. On the
second Sunday of the month service at $3.50 a. M.
and p. IN. AT Lyndonville same day at 1890 m.
Y. IT, G. A.-Meetings at one of the churches
Sunday mornings at $50. Young Mems meeting
Sunday at $50 p. M, at the hall of the Y. NJ. g.
A. on Eastern avenue. Building opposite Soldiers
Monument.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11

A citizen of Cincinnati thought he
had sure fortune in a kitten which
had five heads, five tails, 10 forelegs
and five hind legs. He also thought
that it ought to have about As lives
and was good for many years, but af-
ter brief life of Is days the little mon
strosity died, the result of too much
handling by the curious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
DrOuth and Cyclones.
Hars National Builder.


For generation our farmers have
been draining their lands of moisture.
They have run their thing through
every slough they have drawn out
the water from every swamp; they
have dried up the pond, they have OBJ
liberated the beautiful little lake. In
doing this they have made such easy
and rapid egress for rain fall from the
soil, as to endanger the homes and
farm lands of all the settlers along the
great rivers in the southern regions of
our country, already inflcting great
distress, loss of life and property equal
ing in value many millions of dollars
an evil which is growing in magnitude
each year. The result of this whole
sale draining of the upper country of
water is not only thus disastrous to
life and property along the larger
streams from frequent overflow, but
there is such absolute drainage of
moisture from the earth as to produce
severe drOuth, accompanied by such
intense heat and dryness of atmosphere
as results in the hurricane, the cyclone
and innumerable village, prairie and
forest fires. In the early days when
the process of evaporation of moisture
went forward from the swamps, the
ponds and lakes of our western and
middle states, an extended drOuth,
with extremely intense heat, was COM
paratively rare. In those days sun
stroke was very uncommon, and the
! cyclone was comparatively unknown.
This year we are in the second season
! of drOuth in various portions of the
country, while every year brings its
devastation from wind, the result of an
extremely dry and frequently disturb
ed condition of the atmosphere. With
the land thus denuded of natural water
supply, there is but one course for our
farmers to pursue to save themselves
from these evils. They may drain
soil, but they should gather their rain
fall in ponds and lakes scattered
throughout their lands. Instead of
running the drains through and out of
the swamp, they should lead to an ex-
cavatiOn of such size as circumstances
will permit, which should be made at
a depth of three or four feet, where the
water can gather and will remain
throughout the year, quenching the
thirst of animals, giving drink to birds,
reservoir in case of fire, home for
fish, a spot of beauty on which may
sail the boat, an opportunity for the
bath and for teaching the young poe
pie to swim. 1t will yield ice for the
family, provide skating for the happy
youth in winter time, and moisture,
which, through evaporation, will pass
into the cloud to be returned again
through rainfall to the needy earth.
Some fresh-air children located near
Ithaca, N. Y, asked permission to pick
flowers. The kind hearted family gave
them permission to pick all they chose.
Imagine their surprise when it was
discovered that thew had picked off
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
St. JOhnsburY Centre.

CongregationaL-Rev. n. w. Grover Pastor. Sun
day services at IL A. NJ, and 600 P. N. Sabbath
School at II NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at
7 80 p. NJ.
MethOdist-Rev. L. TrOvillion, Pastor. Sunday
Services at 1913 and 800 Sunday School
at IL NJ. Thursday evening meeting at 100
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
East st. JOhnsbury,

COngregatiOnal.-Rev Joel F. Whitney. Sunday
school at 1900 Wednesday evening meeting at
100.
Methodist.-Supplied. Sunday services at Las
ID,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
ST. Lnhnshurx Athenanm.

Library and Reading ROom,-Free to all. Ope
from A. N. to ~ NJ. from to p. NJ, and frOl
to 1-2 Saturday evenings.
Art GalIeru-Open Tuesdays and Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
TeIeDranh Office

Western Union and Vt International, No. 5
Central St, Union Block, open from 100 a. m till
p. IN. Sundays to 10 a. m. and to u. m. And
at Ticket Office Railroad station open fr0r: g a. III.
till o'clock next morning
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11
St. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing May "a the mails will close at the
Post Office as follows:
Passumpsic Il. r. Way Mail South, s.35 a. IN
No. Danville, 900 a.. III
Wells River g. Montpelier, 200 p. IN
Boston 81 Lowell Way Mail East 200 D. IN
Boston 81 Lowell Way Mail West, 2.45 p. IN
PasSumpsic X. X. Way Mail, North, 4.05 p. IN
West Concord and st. Johnsbury East, 4.O5 p. IN
Waterford 1902. LII
Night mails North and South, 500 p. IN
Mail will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
village and Railroad street at 800 and lis
p. Box at Railroad street will be visited at 73O
p. m, as usual.
N. Z. BOWMAN, L. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11

Some fresh-air children located near
Ithaca, N. Y, asked permission to pick
flowers. The kind hearted family gave
them permission to pick all they chose.
Imagine their surprise when it was
discovered that they had picked off
every blossom from large cucumber
patch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-24
RAILROAD BONDS.


The undersigned offers for sale at par ex-July
Coupon S5O0,OO0 of the MARIETTA AND
NORTH GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY'S
FIRST MORTGAGE PER CENT. FIFTY
YEAR BONDS, in multipleS of $1,000 to suit
buyers
THESE bonds can be safely taken by hives
l. tors as reliable per cent security which
WILL in all probability, advance to IS points
above par within the next three or four years,
as this road will traverse a country unsurpassed
for mineral wealth, for climate, for Scenery, for
agricultural purposes, and for attTactiveness to
the settler.
The company has mort~aged its franchise and
entire line of railroad, built and to be built. and
all its other property, to the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust Company TO secure its issue of 50,year
per cent bonds. These bonds will be issued at
the rate of about ST., 600 per mile, on line ex-
tending from Atlanta, Ga, to Knoxville, Tenn.
a sinking fund is provided for their redemption.
1t will be one of the best paying roads in the
South. It will be of standard gauge and will
develop q region of country extending from
Middle Georgia, through North Carolina to
Knoxville Tenn, where it will connect with
lines leading to Cincinnati. Louisville, st. Louis
and Pittsburg.
The road is now completed to Murphy, N c.,
and is to he pushed ON to Knoxville as fast as
the nature Of the country will permit The high
financial standing and energy of the men prin-
cipaly interested in it sufficiently guarantees its
>arly completion.
F;ifther information will be furnished upon
application to A. l.. HARTRIDGE, Savannah,
Ga, or to BOODY, MCCLELLAN s. CO., 81
Broadway, New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-24

lot that he bought few months ago for
$i20. refused 81, 900 for the mineral right on
il alone He gave this valuable piece OF
property in Mt the price he gave for II $40,
but the grand Jury changed it considerably.
In their presentments the jury complains
that great many have given in their tax
too low and presented several parties en-
gaging in such business. Several members
of the jury were in favor of asking the
Judge for the appointment Of tax assessors
for the county, and no doubt this question
will be considerably agitated in tho near
future.
In Banks county the changing of the dis
trict lines between Bushville and Wilmot
district, was followed by similar petition
from two of the citizens of Berlin distict,
one of Maysville and one of Homer, pray
ing that certain boundary of Berlin be
added to Bushville; whereupOn the Ordl-
nary appointed commissioner TO locate the
lines. which was done, the whole thing be
ing managed so quietly that scarcely citi-
izen of the district knew anything about
the matter outside of the few individuals
connected with it. Many of the strong
est friends Of Judge Hill and adj
vocates of stock law openly con-
denim his official conduct in
this matter A meeting of about twenty of
the citizens of Berlin district was held on
hoUtldN IN IISIullt lGlIDiu OlllCt, lhCg
organized by electing "a chairman and secre-
taly, and after discussing the matter for
some time, decided to draw up "a strong pc
tition, requesting the Ordinary to restore
the district to its original boundaries.
After seeking legal counsel, it was decided
to inquire if his honor would entertain such
petition 1t was stated that he declined to
entertain a petition unless signed by a
majority Of those included in
IL
selves into an indignation meeting, and
passed resolutions severely rejecting upon
the Ordinary'S official action, and decided to
disregard the whole proceeding by continu-
ing to turn out stock, rs heretofore. An
other meeting was called to take place on
Thursday, at Mics school house, for further
consideration of the matter. The district, it
is claimed, is cut nearly in two in two places,
the precinct and one of the Justices cut off,
and the shape made so awkward as to render
it entirely unfit to remain intact any longer
as a militia district.